The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) filed a complaint July 29 with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia asking that the new regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), issued July 15 by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),
Trump Administration Finalizes Rule to “Gut” NEPA
President Trump announced on July 15 the issuance of a final rule to significantly revise the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The changes in NEPA, first proposed by the President in January, would require that Environmental Impact Statements,
Trump’s move to weaken key environmental law could sideline communities of color
- – The Washington Post – 7/13/20
President to Sign Order to Waive Environmental Reviews for Pipelines
The Washington Post has reported that President Trump was to sign on June 4 an Executive Order invoking a federal law where emergency circumstances make it necessary to take an action with significant environmental impact without observing normal requirements imposed by laws such as the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Protection Act.
Study counters claim that NEPA hobbles projects
- – E&E Greenwire – 5/5/20
Judge strikes down Ohio fracking on NEPA grounds
- – E&E Energywire – 3/16/20
Hearing on Proposed NEPA Changes Receives Strong Opposition
A February 25 public hearing on changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) elicited strong opposition from many witnesses, as well as protests outside of the hearing room by environmental activists and at least one Member of Congress, Sen.
After 50 years, National Environmental Policy Act long overdue for revision
- – The Exponent-Telegram – 1/17/20
Trump’s Weakening of Environmental Rules Would Leave the Public in the Dark
- – The New York Times – 1/10/20
Weakened Environmental Reviews of Pipelines, Other Projects Are Proposed
The White House announced on January 9 a sweeping change in the requirements for reviewing certain infrastructure projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Heralded as a “modernization” of NEPA, which was enacted in 1970, the proposal would make significant revisions in the process by which projects such as the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) are reviewed regarding their impact on the environment.